Zumba's Other Entrepreneurs
Instructors are the lifeblood of Zumba Fitness, making up both the company's primary customer base--and its core product. Many also have their own Zumba businesses. View slideshow
Company of the Year
Zumba's War With the Pirates
This fast-growing company is besieged by imitators, counterfeiters, and fakes. In defense, it employs a fleet of about 20 in-house lawyers and retains law firms all around the world. Read more
Bringing Zumba to the People
How three sisters designed, marketed, and expanded their own fitness business, Chicago Latin Fitness. And it all started with Zumba. Read more
How Music Keeps Zumba Movin'
Today, both record labels and individual artists come to Zumba. Hip-hop star Pitbull created a special Zumba mix of a track from his album Planet Pit, and Zumba choreographed a routine for it. Here's how it happened. Read more
Zumba: Loud & Proud Style
Zumbawear, like Zumba-everything-else, aims to help instructors make money. And it's selling 3 million items of clothing this year. Read more
How Big Can a Zumba Business Get?
Z Club NY expects to produce revenue of $350,000 next year, which puts it near the pinnacle of Zumba businesses. Here's how it became the black label of Zumba clubs. Read more
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Zumba Fitness: Company of the Year
You know what's even healthier, stronger, and more flexible than a Zumba instructor? The business model behind Zumba. Read more
'Zumba Is a Huge Opportunity' 
Z Club NY, one of several thousand standalone Zumba start-ups, expects to hit revenue of $350,000 next year. But it's still a work in progress. Watch video
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Evernote: 2011 Company of the Year
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